Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher was a film that stayed with me long after the credits rolled at the Cannes Film Festival in May last year. Getting to speak to the film’s stars Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in LA a few months afterwards was a highlight of 2014 for me. I wanted to understand a little more about how Steve, a man we know for comedy but glimpsed a bit of his darker side in The Way, Way Back, approached the unsettling character of the real-life wealthy John DuPont, a man who invited Olympic wrestling brothers, played by Channing and Mark Ruffalo, to his estate for training, with fatal consequences. Channing is also in…

I’ve heard it being said a few times over the past few days, and I’ve felt it myself – this Cannes doesn’t feel as busy as previous years. Also, there doesn’t seem to be the same kind of buzz being generated as in years gone by. But each festival has its own character, and there are still moments of wonder and engagement that are giving this year’s one its own unique feel. This morning’s screening of drew high praise from critics here for Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, as well as Mark Ruffalo to a lesser extent, as his part isn’t as big or as revelatory. I hardly recognized Steve, not…

* Skyfall is setting up to become the highest grossing Bond film at the international box office, despite not opening in China yet (due to open there in January), as well as domestically in the US, having just crossed the $100 million mark in four days. * Madonna ended her NY tour on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden where she got fans to throw money on stage for Superstorm Sandy victims. Earlier in the day, she also took her star power to the Rockaways to see the damage for herself. * As if they weren’t big enough already, One Direction will be getting the 3D movie treatment from…

* Comic-Con kicks off in San Diego tomorrow, but there’s been a sad start to the event – the cast of Twilight has sent its condolences to the family of a fan was killed on her way to wait in line for a panel. * Spike Lee will direct a documentary about Michael Jackson and his 1987 album Bad. * Channing Tatum is set to star in a biopic about daredevil Evil Knievel. * Run DMC will reunite for their first gig since Jam Master Jay’s death in 2002. * In case you missed it, The Killers released their new single off their forthcoming album, Battle Born, due out in…